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When Fernando Miro turned 20, he took a leap of faith and left his native Puerto Rico to pursue a career in Las Vegas. Now 26-years-old, the out dancer is part of the largest Cirque Du Soleil traveling experience in the organization’s history. He’s on the Michael Jackson Immortal World Tour, which stops in Gainesville May 13 and 14 and the Tampa Bay Times Forum May 20 and 21.

Miro was hired by Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas as part of the resident performance there. He says the Cirque du Soleil organization often hires from within its own ranks for new shows, which is how he came to become part of this tour.

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